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Written by Kathy Van Mullekom, MCT
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Friday, 23 February 2007 |
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START YOUR SEEDS
`Tis the season to germinate your seeds and Charley's Greenhouse and Garden offers the latest supplies to make it easier than ever before.
Jump start them. The Jump Start Propagator is a 55-cell propagation tray insulated to maintain consistent soil temperature, which seed embryos just love. A wicking mat under the tray draws water from the reservoir to maintain just the right amount in the soil. The clear, very tall dome minimizes evaporation, speeds germination and gives seedlings plenty of room to grow. $19.95
Protect them. A new stonewool growing medium is super absorbent and cannot be over-watered, which helps eliminate root rot in seedlings. It's also lightweight and clean to work with. $34.95 for 5 pounds of cubes or $12.95 for a sheet of 98 ProPlugs.
Balance them. Lastly, there's a 55-cell tray with special Q Plugs that maintain a desired balance of media, water and air to promote healthy root growth. The plugs are made from composted tree bark that contains a natural rooting hormone; they are spongy like peat moss but do not crumble. $14.95 for the tray and plugs or $9.95 for 50 plugs.
Available at www.charleysgreenhouse.com; call toll free 1.800.322.4707 to order or get a free catalog.
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PIZZA ANYONE?
Your kitchen indoors stays cool and comfortable when you cook pizza outdoors - using the Beehive oven.
Designed especially for outdoor use, you can wheel the Beehive to any location in your yard. Handmade in Europe using terracotta in two layers sandwiched with insulation, the oven gets to 1,000 degrees inside but isn't hot on the outside. The oven is 33 inches in diameter and about 60 inches tall on its iron stand. Use the oven to cook meats, fish, veggies, breads and, of course, pizzas for all of the neighborhood kids. $1,400, plus shipping, and includes oven, stand, door, cooking rack and oven cover. Available at www.alfrescoimports.com or call toll free 1-866-305-2675. | Only registered users can write comments.
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